The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-21
| DR.. M'GLYlN UNFROCKED,
Is NO LONGER A PRIEST OF THE
CHURCH.
He VIII Go TO Rome as Repre-
sentative OF the Working
People.

New YORK, January 20.-The Herald
this morning announces that DR.. Nc.
Glynn has not only been suspended
from exercising his priestly functions,
but has, by special order from Rome,
been "unfrocked" and deprived OF all
priestly office. 1t is this fact which
caused the appearance Saturday of
Father Donnelly in St. Stephens as
pastor. DR.. McGlynn has tried to
keep the fact of his expulsion from
the priesthood from the ears OF his
flock, but the news could not be sup
pressed.
One of the first 10 learn that DR.. Nc
Glynn would not go to Rome and that
he was "unfrocked" was Augustine Z.
Costello Mr.. Costello made the fol-
lowing statement to the reporter yes.
terdsy: The parish OF st. Stephens
will know DR.. McGlynn no more as
its pastor. When it became known
that DR.. McGlynn would not go to
Rome his friends tried 20 induce him
to change his mind. They did not
succeed. He said it was no use Of his
going. He put his refusal in
writing and sent 1t to Arch
bishop Corrigan. The Archbishop
forwarded it to Rome and the answer
came back Immediately, or few days
ago, to remove him from the priest
hood. Archbishop Corrigan notified
him OF the order he received, and
then put Father Donnelly in his
place."
From reliable source the reporter
learned that DR.. McGlynn, as soon as
he RECEIVERS, will go to Rome, but not
as q suspended priest. He will go as a
repres sntative Of the Catholic working
MEG in America. His object is to ex.
plain to the proper authorities the
position OF the Catholic workingmen
in America, and present their case in
a clear light. The date of his de.
parture has not been decided upon,
but will probably be in the near fut-
ure.
WHAT ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN HAS TO
cay.
New YORK, January 20.-The Com.
mercial Advertiser gives the following
as the substance of the note sent by
Archbishop Corrigan to the Commit
tee OF St. Stephens Parish, in reply
to a request for an audience in regard
to the McGlynn case:
The Archbishop began his epistle,
which was couched in very courteous
terms, with the remark that II was
unusual for soldiers to ask of their
generals reaso is for their orders. 1t
uoa tha mort ~ ayarx, sohovd;nota aa
pecially in the Catholic Church, to
obey the command of his superiors.
The Archbishop reminded the COM
mittse that he, too, was under
an authority to whom he was
accountable aud whose orders he
obeyed. He says he has withheld
from the public his reasons and all in
formation in regard to the removal OF
DR.. McGlynn, but owing 10 the deep
interest felt In their Ssloved pastor he
had determined, on one condition, to
give the transformers OF st. Stephens
Church, through thin committee, the
information they desire. The condi-
ton is that the committee shall obtain
from DIR. MCGlynn a written consent
that the reasons for his removal shall
be made public. The letter also con-
veyed the important information that
no nsw order had lately come from
Rome permanently suspending DR..
McGlynn from his priestly Of
fee. A telegram had been re-
ceived by the Archbishop on Tuesday
from the Prop gan la instructing h m
to hasten DR.. McGlynn's departure to
Rome. This had been the only recent
communication in the matter from the
Vatican, and was the sole foundation
for the report that DR.. McGlynn had
been unfrocked. In connection with
this order from the Pspal Tribunal,
the Archbishop in his letter expressed
the hope that the loyal members of
st. Stephens Church will manifest
their love for their pastor by assisting
the Archbishop in his efforts to secure
DR.. MEG ynn's early departure. The
committee were not permitted to see
DR.. McGlynn, but sent him a note,
and he promised to write and advise
them what to do.